megalencefalie
Syllables
me-ga-len-ce-fa-lie
Pronunciation
/me.ɡa.lɛn.t͡ʃe.fa.li.e/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
mega- + encefal- + -ie
The word 'megalencefalie' is a Romanian noun of Greek origin, divided into six syllables: me-ga-len-ce-fa-lie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing. It describes a condition of abnormally large head size.
Definitions
- 1
A condition characterized by an abnormally large head, usually due to an enlarged brain.
Megaloencephaly
“Bebelușul a fost diagnosticat cu megalencefalie.”
“Megalencefalia poate fi cauzată de diverse factori genetici.”
syn:Macrocephalieant:Microcephalie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lie'), following the typical Romanian stress pattern.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', nucleus vowel 'e'. ga — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', nucleus vowel 'a'. len — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', nucleus vowel 'e', coda consonant 'n'. ce — Open syllable, onset affricate 't͡ʃ', nucleus vowel 'e'. fa — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', nucleus vowel 'a'. lie — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', nucleus vowel 'i', coda consonant 'e'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Romanian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The default stress pattern in Romanian is on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a borrowing and may exhibit slight pronunciation variations.
- The 'nce' cluster is permissible but can be simplified in rapid speech.
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